Big Thunder Mountain Railroad set for lengthy refurbishment in early 2012

Oct 06, 2011 in "Big Thunder Mountain Railroad"

Posted: Thursday October 6, 2011 9:37pm EDT by WDWMAGIC Staff

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is set for a lengthy refurbishment in early 2012, closing on January 9, and reopening on May 28 2012. Big Thunder has had a number of effects missing for some time now, so this refurbishment should provide an opportunity to fully restore the attraction.

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